What’s better on a chilled fall or winter morning than a bubbling pot of oatmeal?  I try to have a bowl for breakfast 2-3 times a week during the cold months (when I’m not eating my favorite peanut butter crunch toast, that is).  My favorite oatmeal method?  Rolled oats (not instant, not steel cut) with…

M.C. Yogi just came up with this inspiring happy video about how we can contribute. At the end of his concert in NYC on Friday night he asked everyone to think about doing one thing, even small, to contribute, to make things a little better for someone somewhere. What will you do today? (Aside from…

“The happiest part of a man’s life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning,” said Samuel Johnson.  Do you agree?  When you’re awake but not yet out of bed, do you meditate and set an intention for the day?  Grumble internally about why it’s get-up time already?  Think about what you’ll…

I came across this book by Brook Noel, “Good Morning: 365 Positive Ways to Start Your Day.”  In her introduction, she writes these uplifting words: “Something great happens each and every day.  And because I am aware, I never miss it.  Sometimes it is major–for example, a new business deal or an unexpected opportunity.  Sometimes…

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